Filippo Ercolani (died 1535) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Alatri The former Italian Catholic diocese of Alatri existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Anagni-Alatri. (1530–1535) and
Administrator of Alatri (1528–1530).
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Biography
On 20 Apr 1528, Filippo Ercolani was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII ( la, Clemens VII; it, Clemente VII; born Giulio de' Medici; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to his death on 25 September 1534. Deemed "the ...
as Administrator of Alatri until the appointment of
Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte
Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte (died 20 September 1533) was an Italians, Italian Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Bishop (Catholic Church), bishop and Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal.
Early years, ca. 1462–1503
Antonio Maria Ciocchi del M ...
on 4 Feb 1530.
["Bishop Filippo Ercolani"]
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Ciocchi del Monte resigned soon after and on 1 Jul 1530, Ercolani was appointed by Pope Clement VII as
Bishop of Alatri The former Italian Catholic diocese of Alatri existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Anagni-Alatri. .
On 10 Jul 1530, he was
consecrated
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...
bishop by
Andrea della Valle
Cardinal Andrea della Valle (29 November 1463, in Rome – 3 August 1534) was an Italian clergyman and art collector.
Life
Andrea belonged to an ancient family of Roman nobles. He was the son of Filippo della Valle, a Roman patrician; the fami ...
,
Cardinal-Priest of
Santa Prisca.
He served as Bishop of Alatri until his resignation in 1535.
References
External links and additional sources
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16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VII
1535 deaths
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